Torpedo-net.



A. D. GARNAGY. TonPBUo NET. v APPLIOATIOI FILED KAY' 14, 1910. l

Patented Dec. 5, 1911.

45 be of, any suitable size. The gromets of each UNITED' STATES iJAfriiNr orrion.

Atrnnnzn. CARNAGY, or riniNroN, Nnw Jensen AssiaGNonTo `ioiiN A. nonBniNGs Specification of Letters lateiit.l X `il?'atelitd Dec. 5,11911.

. animation vmea may 14, 1910; serial r`Nei4561383.- n L To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED rErentOn, county of Mercer, and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Torpedo-wete, fully described and represented -in the following specification and the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the same.

This invention relates particularly to torpedo nets, although nets embodying the invention may be used for other purposes, for instance, as blasting nets, slings andthe like.

The invention consistsA in an improved construction of net employing gromets or rings arranged to secure-smallopenings with coniparatively large rings, the especial object of the invention being to secure great strength and resistance to enlargement of.the open ings through the net, together with such l lflexibility as to avoid danger of snarling or fouling.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, a section of a torpedo net embodying the invention is illustrated, and this net will now be described in detail and the features forming the invention then specifically pointed out in the claims. j.

In the drawings z-Figure 1 is a face View of the net. Fig. 2 is an edge section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

, Referring to the drawings, the net is made up of rows of gromets, each row consisting of Vtwo sets of gromets or rings A, A

' arranged with the gromets of each set interlaced with each other and crossing the gromets of the other set, so as to fornia double row of gromets, by which strength and .small spaces are secured with comparatively large gromets. ,These gromets.' may be made in any suitable manner, but; are.

preferably wire gromets of the construction covered by my prior Patents Nos. 654,224

and 654,225 granted July 24, 1900, and may set preferably ypass through the `gromets of the other' set, as shown, so that'each gromet bears upon opposite sides of adjacent 'groe C-AiiNneY, va citizen of the United States, residing atI b are preferab ylstud links, as shown, having the stud l connectin the opposite sides of the link, this form o link being preferable on account of its strength` and resistance to bending, although other forms of links may be used or the rows connected together otherwise than by links within the broader features of the invention.

The invention provides a strong and light net of great flexibility, which is not liable to snarl or foul under any conditions.

1. A torpedo net or the like formed of rows of gromets, each row consisting of two sets of gromets arranged with the gromets of each set connected together by interlacing with each other and the gromets of the two sets connected by interlacing and arranged vto form a double row of gromets with the gromets of the two sets overlapping to reduce the openings through the net, and having the gromets of successive rows connected together by links.

2. A torpedo net or by niais tasse' inks being worked ia aming thet makin y ofthe'groniets. The links the like formed of rows of gromets, each rowl consisting of two sets of gromets arranged with the gromets of each set connected together by interlacing with each other and the gromets of the two sets connected by interlacing' and arranged to forni a double row of gromets with'the gromets of the two sets overlapping to reduce the openings through the net, and

having the gromets of successive rows connected together by stud links.

\ 3. A torpedo net orr t-lie like formed-dfl rows of gromets, each row consisting of two set-s of gromets arranged with the gromets of each set connected together by interlacingv with eachother and with the gromets' of the two sets: connected by inter? lacing the gromets of each set through two adjacent gromets of the other set and arranged to forma `double row of gromets with the 'fgroinets ofthe two sets-overlapping to reduce the openings through the net,

andhaving the gromets of successive rows connected together by links.

4. A torpedo net or thelike having rows of gromets consisting of two sets of gromets arranged with tlie gromets of each set connected together by interlacing with each other and the gromets of `the two sets Iconnected by interlacing and arranged to form a double row of gromets with the gromets of the two sets overlapping to reduce the openings through the net and having the rows connected ltogether to form the nets.

5. A torpedo net or the like having rows of gromets consisting of two Sets of gromets arranged with the gromets of leach set connected together by interlacng with each other and with the gromets of the two sets connected by nterlacing the gromets of each set through two adjacent Vgromets of the other set andrraged to form a double row of gromets with the gromets of the two sets overlapping to reduce the openings through the net and havng the rows connected to- 15 gether to form the net. I

In testmon whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, in t 1e presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

K ALFRED 1D. CARNAGY.

Witnesses: I

l N. C. HARRISON,

CHARLES C. CooLEY. 

